Youre thrown in the proverbial deep-end with this series and every little helpful hint can go a long way.
It is, but if youre new you dont want to do it right away.
Normal, for beginners, is a much better time.
If you switch difficulties mid campaign, you have tostart all over againon that new difficulty setting.
The Ranger is the most accessible as theyre just your standard dude with a gun running around.
Air Raider
The class that calls in the big bombs.
Air Raidersrequire a lot of support from other players.
Also, carry at least one offensive weapon as your call-ins require kill credits.
No dead aliens, no big bombs to phone in.
Fencer
A chunky tank with ahigh degree of challenge and skill entry.
Playing split screen co-op offline allows you tolevel up two of your classesat once.
In Earth Defense Force Six, restarting a mission orfully retreatingis encouraged.
Theres147 missions in totaland like previous EDF games theres quite a few that are just padding.
Despite that, there are some very good grinding missions.
Shooting people in virtual worlds is more fun with friends by your side.
Armor is the red one and itsmore valuablethan weapons.
Each oneincreases your healthby a small increment depending on how many boxes you got during the mission.
Using a controller also means youll be able toactivate your abilitiesa lot faster.
And when youre being swarmed, being able topop everything with a quick button pushis vital.
Especially if youre being swarmed.
Which isgreat for Air Raidersas they dont have any mobility at all.
Fencers cant use vehiclesbecause of their chunky armor.
But theyrewalking tanks, so it balances out.
But thats what makes the franchise great.
Ideally you should besplitting up packs if possibleand rotating your team slowly around the map.
Each mission is in anenclosed arena, you could go anywhere and you definitely shoulduse that freedomto your advantage.
The second youstop movingwhen facing down a horde, youre dead.
Its a little over the top in EDF Six, and it can cause a lot of issues.
you could find it inthe game parameters menu.
So just set it to off, enjoy a muchsmoother gaming experience, and thank us later.
And that is you should have alittle experiencewith Earth Defense Force Five.
The plot has always been something thatshappening in the backgroundor just over the horizon in these games.
But this time around theyre more focused on apretty interesting narrative.
Itll also help with thestrange time travel story beats, and will provide more context to certain missions.
For example, atthe end of Earth Defense Force Fiveyou killed God.
Some helpful tips to keep in mind as you climb in Chained Together.
